The Press., 1887-11-03

ciety hold their first sociable ln the chap | el. Tuesday afternoon and evening of nex
 week, Nov. 9th, Mrs. M. A. Smith, Mrs l G. H. Baker, hostesses. All are cordial.
 invited to attend, the ladies especially de
 string all their friends to come and holT
 with them jubilee over the extinction o
 the church debt. --.s- ...sf
 Rev. Messrs. Breed and Hawley ex
 changed pulpits last Sunday morning. 1 Mission service at Buff Gap, Sunday
 at D. m., Rev. F. D. Buckley officiating
 -G. A. R. meeting next Monday even ing.
 Winter Post, G. A. R. has about de
 cided to postpone the big fair-plannec for the first week in Decemer until abou the second week in January. Reason | the absorption of the public mind just now
 in other matters, and consequent depres
 sion in business. The plan of the fair is
 one that will invite cooperation from all,
 the main object being to add to small fund already created as nucleus to the
 ''memorial building fund.-" or the con.
 struction of a building which shall fill the several purposes of a monumental structure for the defenders of the union in the war
 of the rebellion, an assembly room for the
 G. A. R. post, home for the Stafford
 Public Library, and headquarters for To-
 cal historical society, and perhaps also
 museum of relics and articles of historical
 interest. This combination will, as it
 should, enlist the sympathy of all, either
 from patriotism or desire to beautify the
 village with a structure, not extravagant,
 but beautiful because consecrared to the
 memory of patriotisIl and heroism, and to
 the enlightment of the masses by prOvid- ing abundantly good reading free of cost,
 as it is part of the plan to have the library
 so endowed as to be made free to all. The
 task of doing this seems large, but will grow easier as It progresses to accomplish ment and enlists the pride of sons of Staf- ford here and elsewhere. As we make our village more attractive to cultured people we shall see an improvement in population, and our mills filled with 8 class of operatives intelligent, refined, and in sympathy with every move towards progress. Every employer must see that he has selfish interest, if no higher mo tive, in seeing this work prosper, and all communities of interests can join hands in the work and begin now to plan for the best results.
 John E. Ince, with "a jolly company of jolly comedians,' will be at Oronoco Hall next Tuesday evening, 9th, for one night only, giving a musical comedy con- ceit, entitled 'Fun in Boarding School" "a three-act excursion of fun, with new songs, acts, specialties and costumes Tickets, B and 50 cts, now on sale at Parson's This company hasbeen running for a week at the Springfield Muse, and the News of that city says "The play is much more laugha5le and refined than any of the farce comedies that have lately been presented in this city. The Professor Gimcrack of John B. Ince is a remarkably clever portraiture of the old time ped gogue, and his by-word come again is excruciating. MT. Coleman as David Doc. dle WAS excellent, and his Irish songs and dances were immense MT. Whyte in the double role of Harry Hamilton and Simon ClamsheL was very good Miss Burnham as Jessie, although suffering with severe cold, played the part very acceptably Miss Emma Jones as the old spinster, Sa- mantha Smythe, was extremely clever, and her parody, Pretty as Q Picture, was greeted with rounds of applause. Mrs. Dinsmore as the gushing widow played her role with extremely good tact. Little Nellie Smith caught the house with her songs and dances"
 The directors of the Stafford Savings Bank have voted to scale down all deposit LII ACCOuuGS 1O PCE C6uLs A very 1ar&0 meeting of cOrporators previously held had unanimously sanctioned the step after a very full investigation of affairs. Expert bank men consulted have invariably advised the same, and it has in all ways appeared the best thing to do. The di- rectors are warranted in paying S5 per cent after most thorough pruning of doubtful assets, calling the stock of the Stafford National Bank valueless, and re- ducing estimates of values of all stocks and bonds to the safest basis, charging to profit and loss account many items that may hereafter be realized upon. The in- tent has been to amply protect depositors who did not close thelr accounts, and yet not do injustice to any. The bank will be open in few days for deposits and pay ments. The scaling is upon accounts up to Nov. 1st. Those depositing now sre credited at full amount No deposits had been taken from the time of suspension to Nov. 1st, though applications had been made by those wishing to deposit. We may say that every one of the bank officers has approved of every step thus far taken ln starting the bank anew, and that each of the 16 corporators present at last Mon- days meeting also voted for the scaling.
 The trial of O'Neill, of the American House, on charges growing out of the re- cent search of the premises, made by Prosecutor Hodgson and Sheriff Fisk, was tried on Monday and Tuesday before Jus tice Washburn. Decision reserved.
 Union prayer-meeting on Tuesday evening next at 74 o'clock, at MT. E. Y. Fisk's, Stafford Street.
 A L. Howard the East -Main -st. butcher, soon after giving testimony in the liquor case of state vs. Westcott, received notice that he must vacate the premises by him because of giving such testimony. There was no complaint that Mir. Howard had given false testimony, but he had gone athwart the path of the | saloon power, whose interests at times 1 demand perjury, or even murder l The saloon loses ground, however, when | it makes such demands. The Sheriff La l valley case is an instance in point. Since ! temperance advocate was recently mur- | lered in a western city it's thirsty denizens | nave to go outside the city limits for the | rum which outraged public sentiment sa, shall not be sold there. And the rum | power has made mistake in this attempt 1 ed punishment of witness who obeyed | he lawful summons to court, and gave | truthful evidence in preference to commit | ing perjury. FNo license" will gain votes | next fall from this attempt to punish a | witness ill court.